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Napoleone Martinuzzi Animal Sculptures

Italian, 1892-1977

Napoleone Martinuzzi was born on May 31, 1892, in Murano.

Active as a sculptor in Rome at the beginning of the 20th century, Martinuzzi came back to Murano in 1925 to found the Vetri Soffiati Muranese Venini and Company, along with Paolo Venini and Francesco Zecchin. At this company, Martinuzzi was the art director.

In 1932, Martinuzzi left the firm and founded the Zecchin Martinuzzi Vetri Artistici e Mosaici along with Francesco Zecchin. Between 1951 and 1952, he became the designer for Arte Vetro di Alberto Seguso. He is still considered one of the finest Murano glass designers of all time. Martinuzzi died on May 15, 1977, in Venice.

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(Biography provided by Wallector)

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Creator: Napoleone Martinuzzi
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Elefante , ca. 1933 for Venini
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977), rare 'Elefante', ca. 1933 for Venini vetro lattimo with gold leaf application produced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy 20 x 30 x 20 cm LITERATURE si...
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1930s Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Animal Sculptures

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NAPOLEONE MARTINUZZI. "Maialino", figure, Venini, Italy, model 2484
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Zurich, CH
'MAIALINO', MODEL NO. 2485 NAPOLEONE MARTINUZZI for Venini 1928 Lightly iridescent hand-blown and applied 'pulegoso' glass.Height 17, length 27cm LITERATURE Compare Anna Venini ...
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1920s Italian Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Animal Sculptures

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1930 s Aqua Blue Glass Tile of Gazelle by Napoleone Martinuzzi
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Aqua blue molded glass tileby Napoleone Martinuzzi (1892-1977) circa 1930 for Venini, molded mark 'NM', depicting a wounded gazelle . An example of this model was employed in a flo...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Napoleone Martinuzzi Animal Sculptures

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Art Glass, Murano Glass

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